feathery neckera vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Neckera pennata compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• feathery neckera is Vulnerable while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	feathery neckera	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Neckeraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Neckera	Sturnira
Species	Neckera pennata	Sturnira giannae

Conservation Status

feathery neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	feathery neckera	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

feathery neckera

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.